- Michele Trent: I was wondering; do you think they'd ever let a girl be a clown in the circus some day?
- Bo Hooper: Sure they will, if that's what you want and you put you mind to it. You can be anything you want. You can do anything. One day you might even be President.
- Michele Trent: Maybe I'll be both!
- Bo Hooper: Why not? It's a tradition.
- Claire Trent: Bo, tell me about the circus closing.
- Bo Hooper: They closed us down, honey, simple as that.
- Claire Trent: Who shut you down?
- Bo Hooper: The bank.
- Claire Trent: Can't you get with another circus?
- Bo Hooper: It's too late, honey. It's much too late in the season.
- Claire Trent: They must need clowns somewhere.
- Bo Hooper: Sure they do. But who wants to get into politics?